Born Rogelio Armando Nevares Guajardo in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico on July 5th 1968. Roger Nevares is a Mexican actor based in London, United Kingdom, who works in British, Mexican and international films as well as television. He has played drug lord ‘Raoul Gomez’ in the Emmy-winning British hit Sky/HBO/Cinemax TV series ‘Strike Back’, Russian low-life Wally in ‘North v South’, a Spanish Grand Prix Judge in Ron Howard’s film ‘Rush’, Mr Brown in ‘Hank Zipzer’ and the scene-stealing part of a clueless Portuguese interpreter in the TV Film ‘Lawless’ directed by Jon Jones (Mr Selfridges); he was also directed by Jones as Ambassador Martinez in ‘The Great fire’. Notably, he was ‘Padre Galvan’ in the ‘Oscar’ and ‘Golden Globe’ nominated Mexican film ‘The Crime of Padre Amaro’ alongside Gael Garcia Bernal. Recently, Roger appeared briefly in an Arctic Monkeys video clip directed by Ryan Hope. Primarily a film and television actor Roger also acts in and directs theatre; he made his debut as film director in 2015 with the bittersweet black comedy ‘Crossing that Bridge’ in which he also plays the supporting role of ‘Dr Roche’. ‘Crossing that Bridge’ received several independent cinema awards. Roger trained as actor and acting teacher in Russia’s oldest, most prestigious Moscow film school; being a highly respected acting teacher and acting coach, he is former Principal of a respected London acting school, KADA, Kingston University London, and has also taught in leading acting schools of the United Kingdom as well as of Latin America. Roger Nevares has a private acting studio in London for English and Russian speaking actors which is developing into a fully fledged Conservatoire acting school. Roger Nevares works regularly in commercials notably alongside Rik Mayall, Salma Hayek, Didier Drogba and Lionel Messi.
Roger Nevares
Movies
Rush
Set against the sexy, glamorous golden age of Formula 1 racing in the 1970s, the film is based on the true story of a great sporting rivalry between handsome English playboy James Hunt (Hemsworth), and his methodical, brilliant opponent, Austrian driver Niki Lauda (Bruhl). The story follows their distinctly-different personal…
Fun Facts
A short story by novelist, playwright and screenwriter Mario Gonzales Suarez, EL LIMON, was based on an episode of their student life in the former Soviet Union, and the story's central character is based on him.
(2002-2008) Former Vice Principal & Head of Acting at SLP Performing Arts College in Leeds; Senior Lecturer, Acting Tutor & Director: Bournemouth Arts University and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire-Acting.
Leeds, England: Founder of Acting School North Ltd [May 2008]
London, England: Principal of Nevares Acting School & Studio. [July 2018]
London, England: Represented by MacFarlane Doyle Associates. [June 2011]
Former Principal of Kogan Academy of Dramatic Arts, Kingston University London.
As a child and teenager attended a summer camp outside Houston, Texas, USA, Camp Manison. Frank William Abagnale Jr., whose life was portrayed in the film Catch Me If You Can (2002) was previously a counselor there.